Billie Whitelaw gives a tour de force performance as a mouth suspended in space in Samuel Beckett's play
Michael Gambon stars in John Osborne's play, set in 1950s Britain, following Archie Rice, a drunken, lecherous, egotistical vaudevillian, whose act is on the downward slope… The Entertainer
Bernard Levin talks to playwright and screenwriter John Osborne, best known for his 1956 work Look Back in Anger… John Osborne
Samuel Beckett has fascinated Adrian Dunbar since he was a young student. Now, 30 years after Beckett's death in Paris, Dunbar explores what made the man who made `Waiting for Godot'
Ride on board with a Green Sea Turtle as it swims around its spectacular coral reef home of Sipidan in Indonesia. Using only natural sounds and elegant embedded graphics delivering detailed information this is an immersive journey into the turtles' world like no other… A Turtle's Journey
Paul Atterbury embarks on an alluring journey into the golden age of ocean liners, finding out how these great ships made such a mark on the popular imagination and why they continue to enchant to this day… Series 9 Episode 2: The Golden Age of Liners
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on Earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them… Mountains of the Deep
In the final episode, Alastair explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of Western culture… Series 1 Episode 3: The Long Shadow
It is possible that only one percent of the wonders of Ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there
Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco where he has an important mural commission. Frida's style stirs much excitement, and she is determined to succeed in her own right in the face of Diego's affairs. Shocked by the vast gap between rich and poor that she witnesses in Depression-era New York, she struggles to hide her disdain for high society. After losing a child to miscarriage and her mother to illness, she produces some of her most visceral and devastating works… Series 1 Episode 2: Love and Loss
Alan Yentob tells the story of the creation of the world's most famous work of art. She has her own bodyguards and lives in Paris in a humidified, air-conditioned box protected by triplex bullet proof glass. Despite this she is visited by six million tourists every year. She is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa… The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa
In the vast South Atlantic, huge pods of dolphins, massive penguin colonies and the largest gathering of marine mammals on Earth pack chains of extraordinary islands, created by powerful volcanic forces far below them… Mountains of the Deep
In the final episode, Alastair explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of Western culture… Series 1 Episode 3: The Long Shadow
Alan Yentob tells the story of the creation of the world's most famous work of art. She has her own bodyguards and lives in Paris in a humidified, air-conditioned box protected by triplex bullet proof glass. Despite this she is visited by six million tourists every year. She is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa… The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
Michael's rail journey through post-war Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography… Series 15 Episode 10: Dundee to Loch of the Lowes
Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way… Walking with Monica Galetti
When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion, and, as usual, Hyacinth's scruffy family let her down at the moment she's trying to make a good impression… Series 3 Episode 6: The Art Exhibition
Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year… Series 2 Episode 6: Timeless Time
In 1308 a 12-year-old girl, Isabella of France, became queen of England when she married the English king. A century later another young French girl, Margaret of Anjou, followed in her footsteps. Both these women were thrust into a violent and dysfunctional England and both felt driven to take control of the kingdom themselves. Isabella would be accused of murder and Margaret of destructive ambition… Series 1 Episode 2: Isabella and Margaret
Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle – the great Plantagenet king, Edward I who turned it into an instrument of colonisation… Kingdom of Conquest
In 2003, the Sudanese government began a widespread ethnic cleansing campaign. With the memory of the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda still fresh, hundreds of thousands of Americans went out to protest and demand protection for the citizens of Darfur… Series 1 Episode 5: Darfur: Carrots for a War Criminal
Barack Obama's first presidential trip abroad was to Cairo. A year and a half later the Arab Spring broke out, and Obama faced a dilemma as Muammar Gaddafi declared his intention to go to Benghazi and crush the protests… Series 1 Episode 6: Libya: If You Break It You Own It
In 1308 a 12-year-old girl, Isabella of France, became queen of England when she married the English king. A century later another young French girl, Margaret of Anjou, followed in her footsteps. Both these women were thrust into a violent and dysfunctional England and both felt driven to take control of the kingdom themselves. Isabella would be accused of murder and Margaret of destructive ambition… Series 1 Episode 2: Isabella and Margaret
Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle – the great Plantagenet king, Edward I who turned it into an instrument of colonisation… Kingdom of Conquest
Michael's rail journey through post-war Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography… Series 15 Episode 10: Dundee to Loch of the Lowes
Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way… Walking with Monica Galetti
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool, arriving in the city where the Sixties burst into life to find the strikingly contemporary concrete and glass Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, inaugurated in 1967… Series 15 Episode 11: Liverpool to Uttoxeter
Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train… Walking with Jim Moir
Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style – warts 'n' all realism… Series 1 Episode 1: Warts `n' All
Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative journey to explore the life and times of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – better known as Caligula. He has become known as Rome's most capricious tyrant, and the stories told about him are some of the most extraordinary told about any Roman emperor. How much of his story is actually true?
Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius
Claudius, while writing his biography recalls the history of his family. In Rome 24 AD Augustus celebrates the anniversary of the defeat of Agrippa and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, and seems to be preparing to make is nephew is heir… Series 1 Episode 1: A Touch of Murder
The Roman emperor Augustus must confront the scandalous behaviour of his daughter, Julia. When young Claudius catches a wolf-cub dropped from the sky by an eagle, a prophecy is made… Series 1 Episode 3: Waiting in the Wings
Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style – warts 'n' all realism… Series 1 Episode 1: Warts `n' All
Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative journey to explore the life and times of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – better known as Caligula. He has become known as Rome's most capricious tyrant, and the stories told about him are some of the most extraordinary told about any Roman emperor. How much of his story is actually true?
Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool, arriving in the city where the Sixties burst into life to find the strikingly contemporary concrete and glass Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, inaugurated in 1967… Series 15 Episode 11: Liverpool to Uttoxeter
Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train… Walking with Jim Moir
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree, where he tours the engineering colossus Rolls-Royce. In Derby city centre, Michael is on the trail of a little-known modernist sculptor Ronald Pop… Series 15 Episode 12: Derby to Nottingham
Steph McGovern walks down the lanes of Littondale in Yorkshire. She meets the residents who call it home and describes the special place this area holds in her heart… Walking with Steph McGovern
Celia Imrie revisits one of cinema's greatest decades with a deeper dig into the BBC archives, uncovering more revealing interviews and magic movie moments from 1970s Hollywood. From a teenage Linda Blair shrugging off the revulsion that had movie-goers' heads spinning with The Exorcist, to Clint Eastwood's hippy-sounding relaxation techniques at the time of Dirty Harry, this is the story of the movie icons who were setting new standards in acting and directing 50 years ago… Seventies Legends Part II
New York City cab driver Travis Bickle constantly reflects on the ugly corruption of life around him, and becomes increasingly disturbed over his own loneliness and alienation. In nearly every phase of his life, Bickle remains a complete outsider, failing to make emotional contact with anyone. Unable to sleep night after night, Travis haunts the local pornography emporiums to find diversion… Crime drama / Drama / Thriller. Year: (1976). Country: USA
Spy Harry Palmer's assignment is to smuggle a Russian agent who is defecting to the West across the Berlin Wall and back to England – in a coffin. However, Harry discovers that the Russian may not be all he appears… Thriller. Year: (1967). Country: USA
Celia Imrie revisits one of cinema's greatest decades with a deeper dig into the BBC archives, uncovering more revealing interviews and magic movie moments from 1970s Hollywood. From a teenage Linda Blair shrugging off the revulsion that had movie-goers' heads spinning with The Exorcist, to Clint Eastwood's hippy-sounding relaxation techniques at the time of Dirty Harry, this is the story of the movie icons who were setting new standards in acting and directing 50 years ago… Seventies Legends Part II
Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco where he has an important mural commission. Frida's style stirs much excitement, and she is determined to succeed in her own right in the face of Diego's affairs. Shocked by the vast gap between rich and poor that she witnesses in Depression-era New York, she struggles to hide her disdain for high society. After losing a child to miscarriage and her mother to illness, she produces some of her most visceral and devastating works… Series 1 Episode 2: Love and Loss
Michael Portillo reaches the jet age in the Derby suburb of Peartree, where he tours the engineering colossus Rolls-Royce. In Derby city centre, Michael is on the trail of a little-known modernist sculptor Ronald Pop… Series 15 Episode 12: Derby to Nottingham
Steph McGovern walks down the lanes of Littondale in Yorkshire. She meets the residents who call it home and describes the special place this area holds in her heart… Walking with Steph McGovern
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
A night celebrating the treasured British composer with two of his most majestic works. Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra who take to the stage for the sweeping First Symphony. Plus a delve into the archives to look back to Sheku Kanneh-Mason's Cello Concerto performance, standing the test of time for its brilliance. Petroc Trelawny presents from the Royal Albert Hall… 2026:Elgar at the Proms
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 February 2000 and featuring Shania Twain, Jay-Z, Rebecca Wheatley, Eels, CRW, Aqua, Christina Aguilera and All Saints… 25/02/2000
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 2000 and featuring Tom Jones & Stereophonics, Daphne & Celeste, A1, Jamelia, The Bluetones, Kelis, Artful Dodger feat Romina Johnson and All Saints… 03/03/2000
Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Steve Gibbons Band, Showaddywaddy, Dana, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Boney M, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Rita Coolidge, and a Legs & Co dance sequence… 28 July 1977
Mike Read and Janice Long present performances by KC and the Sunshine Band, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, the Creatures, the Lotus Eaters, Bananarama and Paul Young. Also features a dance sequence by Zoo… 28 July 1983: Edit
First broadcast on the centenary of his birth, legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong in performance
A concert by the jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong and his All Stars from their 1968 British tour. Songs include `Blueberry Hill', `Mack the Knife' and `Wonderful World'… Louis Armstrong
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greats, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz, Louis Armstrong and the King of Swing, Count Basie
Gail Porter presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 February 2000 and featuring Shania Twain, Jay-Z, Rebecca Wheatley, Eels, CRW, Aqua, Christina Aguilera and All Saints… 25/02/2000
Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 3 March 2000 and featuring Tom Jones & Stereophonics, Daphne & Celeste, A1, Jamelia, The Bluetones, Kelis, Artful Dodger feat Romina Johnson and All Saints… 03/03/2000
Noel Edmonds looks at the weekly pop chart from 1977 and introduces Steve Gibbons Band, Showaddywaddy, Dana, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Boney M, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Rita Coolidge, and a Legs & Co dance sequence… 28 July 1977
Mike Read and Janice Long present performances by KC and the Sunshine Band, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, the Creatures, the Lotus Eaters, Bananarama and Paul Young. Also features a dance sequence by Zoo… 28 July 1983: Edit
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
The ruined temples of Sri Lanka are home to Gremlin, a baby toque macaque. With predators nearby and a rivalry with other monkeys brewing, she must quickly learn how to survive… Short Versions: Planet Earth: A Monkey's Tale
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land. Their waterproofed skin and sealed eggs enabled them to once rule the world… Victors of the Dry Land
Described as 'the nation's head gardener', Geoff Hamilton combined vast horticultural knowledge with an ease at TV presenting that made everything he did look natural. He led Gardeners' World for 16 years, until his untimely death in 1996, as well as numerous other series, each displaying both his enthusiasm and his continual will to learn
Now that the rambling roses have finished flowering, Monty turns his attention to pruning and tying in new growth for a good display next year. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Geoff Hamilton, Adam Frost returns to the famous Gardeners' World location, Barnsdale, to pay tribute and to revisit some his own early gardening memories. Also, we travel to Abergavenny to visit the garden of a sweet pea enthusiast to get her top tips for growing the best blooms
Geoff Hamilton, Margaret Waddy and John Kelly present a programme from Barnsdale. Early August is an ideal time for propagation, and with this in mind, the team shows how to take softwood and semi-ripe cuttings and how to build a do-it-yourself propagator. Fuchsia expert John Smith joins the team, while in the vegetable area, attention turns to unusual vegetables such as pak choi, saladisi and chrysanthemum
First shown in 1998 as a tribute to TV gardener Geoff Hamilton, this programme tells the history of the gardens he created in Barnsdale in Leicestershire… The Barnsdale Story
During a dangerous mission, De Clermont is injured. Gabriel and Djibouti continue the rescue of scientist Mazauric. And the army test a combat serum on Aria… Series 1 Episode 7
Irène's investigation becomes too risky and must be halted. Gabriel and Djibouti are being held captive by the Germans but receive help. And the Sentinels are about to face their most dangerous enemy, the Übermensch… Series 1 Episode 8
When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion, and, as usual, Hyacinth's scruffy family let her down at the moment she's trying to make a good impression… Series 3 Episode 6: The Art Exhibition
Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year… Series 2 Episode 6: Timeless Time
Dr Helen Czerski examines the hottest natural phenomena on the planet – lightning. Bolts of lightning five times hotter than the surface of the sun strike our planet over 3 million times everyday… Lightning
Now that the rambling roses have finished flowering, Monty turns his attention to pruning and tying in new growth for a good display next year. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Geoff Hamilton, Adam Frost returns to the famous Gardeners' World location, Barnsdale, to pay tribute and to revisit some his own early gardening memories. Also, we travel to Abergavenny to visit the garden of a sweet pea enthusiast to get her top tips for growing the best blooms
Geoff Hamilton, Margaret Waddy and John Kelly present a programme from Barnsdale. Early August is an ideal time for propagation, and with this in mind, the team shows how to take softwood and semi-ripe cuttings and how to build a do-it-yourself propagator. Fuchsia expert John Smith joins the team, while in the vegetable area, attention turns to unusual vegetables such as pak choi, saladisi and chrysanthemum
First shown in 1998 as a tribute to TV gardener Geoff Hamilton, this programme tells the history of the gardens he created in Barnsdale in Leicestershire… The Barnsdale Story
David Attenborough looks at the history of reptiles, the first back-boned creatures to solve the problems of living high and dry on the land. Their waterproofed skin and sealed eggs enabled them to once rule the world… Victors of the Dry Land
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
BBC FOUR is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind
Dan Cruickshank explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II. From the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein the iconic fairytale castle, which became the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle, to the rich Baroque splendour of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig's answer to Versailles. Dan argues that Ludwig's castles are more than flamboyant kitsch and are, in fact, the key to unravelling the eternal enigma of Ludwig II
A lyrical and thought-provoking portrait of the harsh beauty and surprising wildlife of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, filmed over the course of a year. The Cairngorms is Britain's largest and wildest National Park, a land of arctic extremes in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. Its granite mountains and ancient pine forests are home to some of the UK's rarest and most spectacular animals… Series 1 Episode 3: Cairmgorms
Rising star Sueye Park dazzles with her proms debut, playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto with John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Her wildly virtuosic exploration of the Nordic landscape clearly demonstrates how Park won the prestigious 13th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 2025… 2026:Great Violinists at the Proms
Actor Bill Paterson looks back on one of the earliest roles of his career, in the 1974 boundary-breaking television adaptation of John McGrath's play The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil', which featured outdoor historical re-enactments of the notorious Highland Clearances intercut with scenes from a live performance of the play
The 1974 TV adaptation of John McGrath's iconic play about the exploitation of the Scottish people through history, from the aftermath of Culloden to the oil boom… Series 4: The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Robert Dawson Scott presents an in-depth look at fortunes of the 7:84 Theatre Company, founded by John McGrath in late 1960s. Includes excerpts from stage performances and archive interviews… Keep Right On?
Little more than 100 years ago, Scottish mountains standing at more than 3,000 feet were virtually unknown. Today they are familiar terrain to many thousands of climbers, thanks to Victorian adventurer Hugh Munro's determination to list the high peaks which now define the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Nicholas Crane tells the story of the magnificent peaks that bear his name
BBC Four [UK] — телеканал с разноформатным контентом для широкой аудитории. Гибкость эфирной сетки позволяет адаптировать наполнение под разные дни недели и даже особые периоды — например, в праздники делать упор на тематические марафоны или ретроспективные показы, а в будни — на регулярные выпуски и оперативные репортажи. Кроме того, сочетание коротких рубрик и полноценных часовых программ даёт зрителю свободу выбора: можно быстро получить сжатую информацию или посвятить время детальному разбору темы. Именно эта вариативность и способность закрывать сразу несколько потребностей — в информации, образовании и развлечении — делает разноформатную сетку эффективным решением для современного телеканала.
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Регулярно обновляемая программа передач позволяет заранее спланировать просмотр любимых шоу и не пропустить премьеры.
Знание программы передач помогает:
Благодаря чёткой структуре сетки вещания и разнообразию контента каждый зритель найдёт на BBC Four [UK] что‑то по душе.